What do you make the man who has everything

Another day another revisited design, sometimes I think if something works why try to reinvent the wheel. I did change the die shape and I really do like these decked edge rectangles ( expect to see many more lol) they add so much interest to a simple card. The spotlight sentiment from MFT is an old favourite too and I might have made several more in a similar style lol.

I do find making cards for people who don’t drink and don’t have hobbies more difficult than I thought I would, it’s so much easier if they like golf or cars lol. 

New Home

I made a card very similar when a friend moved house so I had already designed it on my cricut so it was easy to recreate for a throughly modern couple buying their first house.

A Fusion of old and new

I used lots of new and old stuff on this card, first the new - the deckle edge stencil and birthday background stamp both from MFT, and then the old - the beer and sentiment by apple blossom. This is a very useful stamp set but actually not the one I planned on using but of course I couldn’t find that one lol.

Best Beer is an Open Beer

Ok so my last post with a card showed a beer make and I said it was made back in October, well this one was made at the same time. I did continue the two cards in one sitting that I started at the beginning of 2019 and I am proud to say I am still continuing that now. 

I was also obsessed at the time with the One Sheet Wonder concept and had adapted the layout to use 6x6 paper, you don't get as many layouts but you can mix and match the patterns and colours easier

Ingredients
Image: "beer trolley" from Apple Blossom
Sentiment: "cheers" from Hunkydory
Paper: Studio G
Card: "dark indigo" from Papertrey Ink
Dies: Blueprints 33 from MFT

Another Beer?

This card was from October and I found the image sitting on my computer and as I don't have anything else to show I thought I would add it here. I don't have anything to show because its been manic around here and my craft room seems to be a fond memory lol.

Anyway on to the card, its simple, featuring the OSW again and a die set I had to have and never used which was an MFT blueprint 33. Other than that not a lot to say, hopefully things will settle down and I can get back to creating and sharing.

Spotlight Can

The second of the cards using the spotlight sentiment, the third won't be on here for a while as I am conscious they might check my blog so I will wait until later their birthday to post it.

I have used this can before and coloured it almost identically, this image is so useful for teenage boys, I think next time I need to try the coke bottle though.

Ingredients
Image: Drinks Trolley from Apple Blossom and spotlight sentiments from MFT
Dies: A2 stitched rectangle stax from MFT
Card: 65lb from Recollections at Michaels

Copics
Can - R39, 37, 35, N5, 4, 2, 1

Spotlight Beer Glass

A while ago in a blogpost I said I had coloured a third beer image and I hoped not would make to onto a card soon, well here is that image and I am as shocked as you that that happened lol.

I have gone with a style I have used before and will be on here again soon as I made a few cards in the same day lol. I have been trying to get organised and as I don't find that easy and it sucks my creativity  I have gone with a quick and easy design, no point reinventing the wheel for every card.

Thats all I have to say about it really except I wish I had made a few more lol.

Ingredients
Image: Drinks Trolley by Apple Blossom and Spotlight sentiments from MFT
Dies:A2 stitched rectangle stax from MFT
Card:  Grey from recollections for Michaels

Copics

Beer and Sentiment - E35, YR27, 24, 23

Apple Blossom Beer Glass

This is the second card made from the Apple Blossom set and I coloured a further image so I might just make that one up ready to go. That would mean I am getting ahead which although it would be lovely is unlikely to happen lol. 

Ingredients

Image: Beer trolley from Apple Blossom

Stencil: Harlequin  from MFT

Ink: Enchanted evening from Papertrey ink and Cement Gray from MFT

Background Stamp: Grid from MFT

Card: Enchanted evening from Papertrey ink and Cement Gray from MFT

Copics

Beer - YR27, 24, 23

Glass - BG0000

Foam - W2, 1, 0

Apple Blossom Beer Bottle

I am so glad I bought this stamp set from apple blossom, it’s a nice size, clear images and large enough to hold their own on a card. 

I made two cards in one sitting again, the same but different this time and I enjoyed it too. 

Ingredients

Image: Beer trolley from Apple Blossom

Stencil: Chunky Herringbone from MFT

Ink: Enchanted evening from Papertrey ink and Cement Gray from MFT

Background Stamp: Grid from MFT

Card: Enchanted evening from Papertrey ink and Cement Gray from MFT

Copics
Bottle - E59, 39, 37, 35
Cap - N3, 1

Drinks Trolley Beer Glasses

Third and final for now card in the Drinks Trolley Collection from Craftstash. I enjoyed making these and like the shoes and lady ones I made earlier this year they have helped immensely with the stress and made card making fun again.

I speak to lots of people who make cards and never send them but everyone of my cards is made for someone, I make roughly 300 a year between birthday, christmas and new home, new baby, congratulations. I think next year I am going to try the multiple method often as it certainly helps as I get more time to play.

Ingredients
Image "time for a beer" Apple Blossom
Sentiment: "" Simon Says Stamp. memento bermuda bay ink

Copics
Glasses - E53, 51, 50, YR23, 24, 27
Background - B14, 12

Drinks Trolley Beer Bottle

This is the second of a set of three cards all made with the drinks trolley sets from Craftstash. I wanted to make more with the other images but ran out of time. I used a real bottle for the colour inspiration of course that meant I had to drink the contents lol.

I kind of wish I had stamped the same label as the mini version but thats next time lol.

Ingredients
Image: "time for a beer" apple blossom and magazine free set
Sentiment: "" Simon Says Stamp

Copics
Bottle - E29, 37, 35
Background - G02, 00

Drinks Trolley Pop Can

I have been looking at the apple blossom drinks trolley collection available at Craftstash for a while but had no idea if I would use them so I resisted, however in June one of the UK magazines had a miniature version with dies as the free gift. I thought this would alleviate my desire to own the originals but instead it made me buy them lol.

I stamped the mini version of the can and coloured the same as the large version and before I knew it the card was finished. I liked it so much I made two more versions with different images and that doesn't happen often I can tell you lol.

Ingredients
Images : pop, fizz. party from apple blossom
Sentiment : drinks trolley magazine freebie

Copics
Can - R39, 37, 35, N2, blender, N5, 4
Background - N8, 6